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Resort Area Transportation and Mobility

Resort Area Transportation and Mobility

Welcome and thank you for participating.

The Resort Area Mobility Plan, or RAMP, will outline new and exciting ways for people to travel to and within the Virginia Beach resort area. The RAMP will serve as a guidebook for a modern, flexible, and multimodal transportation network that is safe, user-friendly, and efficient. It is intended to better satisfy the needs of people and businesses to improve quality of life through quality transportation choices and reduce dependency on vehicles.

The mobility plan is different from other transportation plans. It will show how transportation policy and investments can advance broader community initiatives outlined in the Resort Area Strategic Action Plan 2030 (RASAP) and other plans. The RAMP addresses all types of transportation and strives to achieve more balance by improving the quality of each transportation mode. Developing it is a key recommendation of the adopted RASAP.

COVID-19 impacted almost everything this past year, including the transportation choices offered this past summer season. As you answer the following questions, please think about your typical mobility experience in the resort area before 2020. Additionally, we recognize that the transportation and parking system experiences constraint during holiday weekends and large special events. Please answer the questions based on your experience during a “typical” summer day in the resort area unless the question otherwise specifies.

The RAMP study area stretches from Birdneck Road to the oceanfront and from General Booth Boulevard at the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center north to 42^nd Street.

This survey will be open through February 15, 2021.

Which of the following apply to you? (Check all that apply.)

I take day trips to the Resort Area

56%

I attend special events in the Resort Area

53%

I live in the Resort Area

35%

I work in the Resort Area

13%

I vacation in the Resort Area and stay overnight

10%

I own a business in the Resort Area

4%

Closed to responses | 2,359 Responses

How often do you travel by the following modes?

Always

Almost always

Often

Sometimes

Never

Drive a car and park

55%

Always

23%

Almost always

10%

Often

9%

Sometimes

3%

Never

Take the trolley

-

Always

1%

Almost always

2%

Often

16%

Sometimes

82%

Never

Ride a bike

4%

Always

9%

Almost always

20%

Often

31%

Sometimes

36%

Never

Walk

10%

Always

11%

Almost always

27%

Often

32%

Sometimes

21%

Never

Use an e-scooter, e-skateboard, etc.

1%

Always

1%

Almost always

2%

Often

10%

Sometimes

87%

Never

Use rideshare service (i.e., Uber, Lyft)

1%

Always

3%

Almost always

11%

Often

37%

Sometimes

48%

Never

2,018 responses

Over the last few years, is TRAVELING TO the Virginia Beach Resort Area easier, about the same, or harder?

About the same

51%

Harder

41%

Don't know/no opinion

5%

Easier

3%

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What are TWO things that prevent you from WALKING in the Resort Area? (Choose the two that best apply.)

I don't feel safe walking (e.g., poor lighting, crime/behavior)

34%

Destinations are too far

32%

Sidewalks do not feel safe (e.g., too close to the road, too many bicyclists on sidewalks, too many obstacles)

30%

Not enough crosswalks/crosswalks not safe

16%

Weather

14%

Streets are not interesting

14%

Missing sidewalks

13%

Other

7%

I don't want to walk

6%

I am physically unable to walk

3%

Closed to responses | 2,214 Responses

What are TWO things that prevent you from BICYCLING in the Resort Area? (Choose the two that best apply.)

Not enough dedicated bicycle facilities (e.g., bicycle lanes, shared paths)

46%

I do not feel safe bicycling

26%

Limited bike parking

24%

I don't want to ride a bike

17%

Weather

16%

I don't have access to a bike

12%

Destinations are too far

11%

Other

10%

I am physically unable to ride a bike

5%

Closed to responses | 2,166 Responses

What transportation and mobility changes would you like to see at the Virginia Beach Resort Area? Please rank your top five choices.

Make it safer to ride a bike or an electric scooter

53%

Avg. Rank: 2.41

More information on parking availability

61%

Avg. Rank: 2.43

Better wayfinding to parking and major destinations

59%

Avg. Rank: 2.53

Better sidewalks and crosswalks

62%

Avg. Rank: 2.61

Better looking streets

45%

Avg. Rank: 2.84

Better bus service to and from the Resort Area

31%

Avg. Rank: 2.97

Changes to the trolley service (e.g., route, fare, fare collection, frequency, travel time)

38%

Avg. Rank: 3.09

Closed to responses | 2,037 Responses

On a TYPICAL day during the SUMMER, how easy is it to do the following within the Virginia Beach Resort Area?

Very easy

Somewhat easy

Not easy

No opinion/haven't done it

Drive a car

5%

Very easy

29%

Somewhat easy

65%

Not easy

1%

No opinion/haven't done it

Take the trolley

4%

Very easy

19%

Somewhat easy

13%

Not easy

64%

No opinion/haven't done it

Ride a bike

13%

Very easy

38%

Somewhat easy

26%

Not easy

24%

No opinion/haven't done it

Walk

28%

Very easy

54%

Somewhat easy

13%

Not easy

6%

No opinion/haven't done it

Use an electric scooter

2%

Very easy

7%

Somewhat easy

14%

Not easy

77%

No opinion/haven't done it

Find a place to park near my destination

2%

Very easy

13%

Somewhat easy

82%

Not easy

4%

No opinion/haven't done it

1,812 responses

On a TYPICAL day during A SPECIAL EVENT OR HOLIDAY, how easy is it to do the following within the Virginia Beach Resort Area?

Very easy

Somewhat easy

Not easy

No opinion/haven't done it

Drive a car

1%

Very easy

9%

Somewhat easy

87%

Not easy

3%

No opinion/haven't done it

Take the trolley

1%

Very easy

11%

Somewhat easy

23%

Not easy

65%

No opinion/haven't done it

Ride a bike

6%

Very easy

27%

Somewhat easy

38%

Not easy

29%

No opinion/haven't done it

Walk

14%

Very easy

47%

Somewhat easy

29%

Not easy

9%

No opinion/haven't done it

Use an electric scooter

1%

Very easy

5%

Somewhat easy

17%

Not easy

77%

No opinion/haven't done it

Find a place to park near my destination

-

Very easy

5%

Somewhat easy

88%

Not easy

7%

No opinion/haven't done it

1,772 responses

On a TYPICAL day during the OFF SEASON, how easy is it to do the following within the Virginia Beach Resort Area?

Very easy

Somewhat easy

Not easy

No opinion/haven't done it

Drive a car

70%

Very easy

28%

Somewhat easy

1%

Not easy

1%

No opinion/haven't done it

Take the trolley

7%

Very easy

8%

Somewhat easy

10%

Not easy

74%

No opinion/haven't done it

Ride a bike

48%

Very easy

24%

Somewhat easy

4%

Not easy

24%

No opinion/haven't done it

Walk

67%

Very easy

23%

Somewhat easy

3%

Not easy

7%

No opinion/haven't done it

Use an electric scooter

9%

Very easy

7%

Somewhat easy

5%

Not easy

79%

No opinion/haven't done it

Find a place to park near my destination

37%

Very easy

49%

Somewhat easy

10%

Not easy

4%

No opinion/haven't done it

1,806 responses

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

I would like to travel more often by bicycle within the Resort Area

31%

Strongly agree

29%

Agree

24%

Neutral

8%

Disagree

8%

Strongly disagree

I would like to travel more often on foot within the Resort Area

27%

Strongly agree

44%

Agree

25%

Neutral

3%

Disagree

2%

Strongly disagree

I would like to travel more often by bus or trolley within the Resort Area

11%

Strongly agree

19%

Agree

38%

Neutral

18%

Disagree

14%

Strongly disagree

I would like to travel more often by electric scooter or other shared mobility devices within the Resort Area

6%

Strongly agree

9%

Agree

32%

Neutral

20%

Disagree

33%

Strongly disagree

1,790 responses

Taking the Trolley

Hampton Roads Transit and the City offer the VB Wave trolley and Bayfront shuttle to get around the Virginia Beach Oceanfront and Rudee Inlet as well as to reach the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center, Shore Drive & First Landing State Park, and campgrounds. Tell us more about your experience with these services.

How frequently have you used the Wave Trolley or Bayfront Shuttle in the last two years?

Never

72%

Rarely

22%

A few times a month

4%

A few times a week

1%

Once a week

0%

Daily

0%

Closed to responses | 2,062 Responses

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